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Guest Post: ROWE v. Lean – My Two Cents 0
- Guest Post
- February 28, 2012
My good friend Mark Hamel, author, blogger, and Shingo Prize Examiner joined the conversation on ROWE. Mark takes on the David’s point linking ROWE with Shingo’s respect for people in a counterpoint. I am happy to share Mark’s thoughts on the Shingo Prize principles and their relevance to ROWE. —————————————————————————— Recently, fellow-blogger David Kasprzak, introduced
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Guest Post: Shingo and ROWE 0
- Guest Post
- February 27, 2012
Recently, David Kasprzak, of My Flexible Blog, and I had a conversation about ROWE. ROWE – Results Only Work Environment is a human resource management strategy co-created by Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler wherein employees are paid for results (output) rather than the number of hours worked. ROWE was detailed in Daniel Pink’s bestselling book
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Lean Quote: Everything is Possible with the Right Attitude 0
- Lean Quote
- February 24, 2012
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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10 Characteristics of a Good Measure and 7 Pitfalls to Avoid 0
- Lean Management
- February 22, 2012
It is not enough to simply create a numeric measure. The measure should accurately reflect the process. We use metrics to base decisions on and to focus our actions. It is not only important to measure the right indicators, it is important to measure them well. To be effective and reliable, the metrics we choose
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The Need for STEM in Quality and Business 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- February 21, 2012
A couple weeks ago I mentioned a new series that will focus on spreading the word of quality. Today’s post is the first in this series. In Paul Borawski’s post this month on ASQ’s blog he advocates the need for STEM careers in business. STEM represents the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM education encourages
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Daily Lean Tips Edition #27 0
- Lean Tips
- February 20, 2012
For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips. It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to
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